Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/2/01 2:51 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > Let me get this straight.....$14,000...Dollars? American? For a 35-70 > 2.8 zoom? Or, for that matter, $5,500? > > And it is how many times better than the Nikon or Canon zooms of the > same focal length range and f stop? (The Nikon 28-70 ED AF lens with > Silent Wave Motor is $1399..The 35-70 is $669.) So this lens produces > images that are, what?, 10 times better than those of the Nikon lens > with the wider range? Or the build quality is 10 times better?) > > I'm sorry, guys and guyettes, but this is what is really quite sick > about the whole Leica "thing." Forget the Leica "glow"...anyone who > would fall for this nonsense has to have one hell of a "glow" on him or > herself - or, as was just noted, is simply trying to move merchandise > for a quick mark up. Because, as was also just noted, in no way will > this pay off as a long term "investment" as compared to traditional > investments. > > B.D. But it looks soooooo good in the safe deposit box in the bank and I own it. What's this take pictures c**p? Steven Alexander